"I'm very happy at Arsenal and I feel important because Wenger has demonstrated his confidence in me," Monreal said.

"I have two years left on my contract with an option for a third year, and the idea is to continue here.

"I'm aware that football can change, but my head is in London. I'm playing and the idea is to continue."

This season Monreal, who arrived from Malaga in the 2012-13 season, experienced failure to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in his Arsenal tenure, with the Gunners finishing in fifth place.

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Despite that rare failure, Monreal says the club have been encouraged by the end of the campaign, which included a 2-1 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup final.

"We haven't achieved our goal of finishing in the top four, but we made up for it with victory in the FA Cup and we leave with good feelings."